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Former Newsboys Recall Exciting Days Carrying Papers
Two former Elyria newsboys 18 years apart recall their paper routes and big days. Albert Abramoska recalls a firebell incident at Cheapside that yielded 12 extras and $3.56 earnings. William G. Dutch began with 22 customers in 1922, ending with 130. The Chroni cle-Telegram invites more former carriers to share experiences and lives since those days.
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Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
Albert Abramoska
Harvard Avenue
William G. Dutch
Blaine Street
Abramoska
Andwar
William Rainey
Cleveland
Abramassa
Elvira High School
Ohio Northern University